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Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
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Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch

  • This incredible 18th-century French gold snuff box contains an integrated watch
  • The 18K yellow gold objet d'art was made by Barnabé Sageret
  • The watch was made by leading Parisian clockmaker Charles Dutertre
  • To find such a precious objet d'art made by two renowned craftsmen is rare
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Description
Gold Snuff and Watch Box
Barnabé Sageret and Charles Dutertre
Circa 1752-3

A meticulously hand-engraved pattern envelops the exterior of this remarkably rare Louis XV-period gold snuff and watch box. This exquisite objet d’art was crafted in 18K yellow gold by the distinguished Parisian goldsmith Barnabé Sageret. One end of the cylindrical vessel houses a snuff compartment, while the opposite end opens to reveal an integrated watch created by Charles Dutertre, one of the. . .
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Gold Snuff and Watch Box
Barnabé Sageret and Charles Dutertre
Circa 1752-3

A meticulously hand-engraved pattern envelops the exterior of this remarkably rare Louis XV-period gold snuff and watch box. This exquisite objet d’art was crafted in 18K yellow gold by the distinguished Parisian goldsmith Barnabé Sageret. One end of the cylindrical vessel houses a snuff compartment, while the opposite end opens to reveal an integrated watch created by Charles Dutertre, one of the foremost Parisian clockmakers of the late 18th century.

Uniting the work of two masters, this box represents an exceptional example of French craftsmanship. Sageret ranks among the most highly regarded makers of luxury gold boxes, with examples of his work held in major institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum. Dutertre’s horological creations were similarly prized, appearing in the collections of prominent aristocrats such as the Marquise de Langeac, Prince Charles de Lorraine and the Comte d’Artois, brother of King Louis XVI.

Snuff boxes were among the most fashionable luxury accessories of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The finest examples were crafted from precious materials such as gold, porcelain, tortoiseshell, enamel and mother-of-pearl. As symbols of refinement and status, they quickly became some of the most coveted personal objects of their time.

Gold stamped "Sageret À Paris"
Dial inscribed "Charles Dutertre"
Bears a partial French charge mark of 1750-56 with date letter M for 1752-3

1 3/8" high x 2" diameter
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Louis XV French Gold Snuff Box and Watch
Period: 18th Century
Origin: France
Type: Snuff/Tobacco Boxes
Style: Louis XV
Depth: 2.0 in. (5.08 cm)
Width: 2.0 in. (5.08 cm)
Height: 1.38 in. (3.49 cm)
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